Anything new on Woodard or Wright and TU?

[sooners4life]

I didn't watch the game, but it's pretty easy to keep a guy in front of you if you if you know he isn't going to shoot unless he has a layup (a form of the stall offense).

And maybe the Union kid is a good defender, but doesn't score it well enough to play anywhere good. Or maybe it was just one or two games. Scouts obviously feel VERY differently about these kids than you do.

That makes no sense, so what you are saying is the coach decided he couldn't beat Union without stalling so they held the ball? What about in the first quarter, or the 4th quater when they needed a basketball they couldn't get it? They only score 2 fgs the last like 18 minutes, they were not stalling but for about 6 min. In other words, they went about 12 minutes where all they got were a layup that Union gave them so they didn't foul at the end, and a put back layup. If they are supposed to be so good, they would have scored more.

Doesn't score it well enough? Or doesn't try to score? He was the MVP of the state tournament. He scored 30 against BTW in the area finals. He locked down everyone in the state tournament. He guarded the best player on the floor every night in a perfect season for Union. His problem was he didn't play for a good AAU team, and he is young for his grade while also being unselfish. I don't think he is KU good, but he could easily play for Tulsa or even be the back up pg for OU RIGHT NOW!

 

[sportsfan]

Edmond Memorial is pretty strict on having the players run the offense. Union played defense very well and their players helped out alot too. Jordan Woodard was able to get to the goal a few times, he didn't always convert but was able to get there. There are not too many players in the state if any that can stop him when he is given the green light and allowed to play. James Woodard was posting up Union's big man all night because he is the tallest man on the floor and that is what ended up happening. When he went to the basket Union had good help defense. You need to ask the 6A coaches how they feel about their games since you are just going off this one game.

 

[sportsfan]

He is a good player but you have to remember he went scoreless in the first half, so what is that saying. You are using the scoring logic on some players you don't like but not on players you do like. You cannot compare these kids like that. Oklahoma has some great talent and these kids do what ever is required of them to make their teams win, and I think that is great for all of them.

 

[sooners4life]

Edmond Memorial is pretty strict on having the players run the offense. Union played defense very well and their players helped out alot too. Jordan Woodard was able to get to the goal a few times, he didn't always convert but was able to get there. There are not too many players in the state if any that can stop him when he is given the green light and allowed to play. James Woodard was posting up Union's big man all night because he is the tallest man on the floor and that is what ended up happening. When he went to the basket Union had good help defense. You need to ask the 6A coaches how they feel about their games since you are just going off this one game.

Who is going off this one game? Just curious, because I am going off the entire season, and Union and Memorial scrimmaged earlier in the year. This wasn't the first time Johnson shut down Woodard. Memorial got whipped by Union at the start of the year, they lost every quarter in a scrimmage.

 

[Sooner23]

Wow, he isn't good enough to play at KU!

Bill Self disagrees with your analysis.

 

[sooners4life]

Bill Self disagrees with your analysis.

Really?

 

[sooners4life]

I am not saying Woodard sucks, just that he didn't impress me like he has many of you. I think we could really use the Lawton kid though. He has some ability, and I think he will improve a lot in college.

 

[Sooner23]

Really?

Self watched him in person this year in Edmond and had him up for an unofficial visit during a game. Think it was when they played Baylor, but not 100 percent sure.

And Kruger has already offered him.

 

[Sam]

 

[Capel's Mustache]

Where is the Capel eating popcorn vid?

 

[sportsfan]

I think if you check it out the split quarters in the scrimmage. All I am saying is Johnson does what he is supposed to for his team and Woodard does what he is supposed to for his team. The element you are missing is that they are not playing one-on-one, it is a team game. Both of them are good D1 point guards period.

 

[sportsfan]

So how do you think Wright played against Union? I was at that game as well.

 

[sperry]

That makes no sense, so what you are saying is the coach decided he couldn't beat Union without stalling so they held the ball? What about in the first quarter, or the 4th quater when they needed a basketball they couldn't get it? They only score 2 fgs the last like 18 minutes, they were not stalling but for about 6 min. In other words, they went about 12 minutes where all they got were a layup that Union gave them so they didn't foul at the end, and a put back layup. If they are supposed to be so good, they would have scored more.

Doesn't score it well enough? Or doesn't try to score? He was the MVP of the state tournament. He scored 30 against BTW in the area finals. He locked down everyone in the state tournament. He guarded the best player on the floor every night in a perfect season for Union. His problem was he didn't play for a good AAU team, and he is young for his grade while also being unselfish. I don't think he is KU good, but he could easily play for Tulsa or even be the back up pg for OU RIGHT NOW!

I am sorry your son is not being recruited to play major college basketball.

 

[brettromar]

I am sorry your son is not being recruited to play major college basketball.

I am pretty sure you are saying this is Johnson's fathwr posting about him. I wish you knew how ignorant and unfortunate your comments are in that situation.

Sedrick Johnson's FATHER PASSED AWAY this past Thursday. However being the internet tough guy you are you probably didn't know that.

Sperry- nice attempt at a joke.

 

[brettromar]

I think if you check it out the split quarters in the scrimmage. All I am saying is Johnson does what he is supposed to for his team and Woodard does what he is supposed to for his team. The element you are missing is that they are not playing one-on-one, it is a team game. Both of them are good D1 point guards period.

Union didn't split quarters with Edmond. It was 5-0 Union

 

[WTSooner]

Union didn't split quarters with Edmond. It was 5-0 Union

There isn't a less bias person on this board than you. You coach at Union. Stop talking down to people who happen to think less of your kids than you do. I'm sure Johnson was a solid HS player, but based on what just about everybody in the recruiting/coaching world thinks, he isn't nearly as talented as a few of you are making him out to be. You don't go from NAIA scholarships, to being better than a kid that KU is recruiting, regardless of any one or two HS games. YOU should know better.

 

[sperry]

There isn't a less bias person on this board than you. You coach at Union. Stop talking down to people who happen to think less of your kids than you do. I'm sure Johnson was a solid HS player, but based on what just about everybody in the recruiting/coaching world thinks, he isn't nearly as talented as a few of you are making him out to be. You don't go from NAIA scholarships, to being better than a kid that KU is recruiting, regardless of any one or two HS games. YOU should know better.

The guy has been doing it for years on various message boards.

 

[brettromar]

There isn't a less bias person on this board than you. You coach at Union. Stop talking down to people who happen to think less of your kids than you do. I'm sure Johnson was a solid HS player, but based on what just about everybody in the recruiting/coaching world thinks, he isn't nearly as talented as a few of you are making him out to be. You don't go from NAIA scholarships, to being better than a kid that KU is recruiting, regardless of any one or two HS games. YOU should know better.

Who was I talking down to. I said it was 5-0 nothing more nothing less. I hadn't posted know here until Sperry made a comment about a man who just passed away.

Sperry, I assume you know that 6 different people have posted under this name so I hope your know not every post is by me. In fact tonight was first time I posted since last year.

 

[BigTime]

Would love to see Wright end up a Sooner.

Normally, I wouldn't mind taking James Woodard but when your roster includes Tyler Neal, Carl Blair, Casey Arent - you can't afford to take a guy like James at this time.

I hope that Jordan will make his own decision as the Sooner have offered him and OU would be the best place for him to go and get playing time without having to go to a "lesser" program like Tulsa or a Missouri Valley type.

 

[campbest]

There isn't a less bias person on this board than you. You coach at Union. Stop talking down to people who happen to think less of your kids than you do. I'm sure Johnson was a solid HS player, but based on what just about everybody in the recruiting/coaching world thinks, he isn't nearly as talented as a few of you are making him out to be. You don't go from NAIA scholarships, to being better than a kid that KU is recruiting, regardless of any one or two HS games. YOU should know better.

Sounds like Union hasn't done a good enough job selling it's players to better programs if Johnson is so good.